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The introduction of advanced technologies and robotics have continued to increase in popularity in construction. With large-scale robotic solutions, these devices are transported to a job site to execute specific tasks. For example, Tybot automates…

When it comes to testing concrete during placement, the most commonly used method for evaluating strength is the break test. Break tests require concrete sample cylinders to be subjected to high amounts of pressure in…

What Is Concrete Curing? Concrete curing is the process of maintaining adequate moisture in concrete within a proper temperature range in order to aid cement hydration at early ages. Hydration is the chemical reaction between…

Award comes on the heels of record growth for Giatec Scientific OTTAWA, Canada: SmartRock™, the leading wireless concrete sensor for temperature and strength, has been named the “Most Innovative Product” of 2019 by Hanley Wood.…

OTTAWA, Canada: Giatec Scientific, the market leader of revolutionary concrete testing equipment, today announced it has partnered with Redi-Mix, LLC (“Redi-Mix”), a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR), a leading supplier of concrete…

In this article by Jobsite, a Procore Technologies publication, Giatec's SmartRock wireless sensors are highlighted as a digital technology which allows site supervisors to monitor the temperature and strength of curing concrete. "The completely wireless…

Ottawa Business Journal has named Giatec as a tech-firm-to-watch in 2019. "There’s no industry more physical than concrete, and Giatec Scientific has become one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing companies by disrupting the sector’s foundations through its…

The Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of Ontario manufacturing. They connect, convene and collaborate with like-minded individuals and organizations to support the growth of Ontario manufacturing. …

In the news yet again! On-Site Magazine, Canada's construction magazine of choice, covers Giatec's mission to take on primitive concrete testing techniques in their August 2018 issue. To learn all about the journey to revolutionizing…

Concrete.tv has just published a fantastic overview of Giatec's industry-disrupting concrete-testing technologies in their August 2018 issue of Concrete Trends Magazine. Download your copy and find out all about the most advanced concrete strength sensor…

Giatec is being recognized yet again, this time by BuiltWorlds' 2018 Building Tech 50 List. We are proud to be one of the top 50 companies paving the way for smarter construction and connected buildings…